Equipment needed:
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Fat Daddio’s cake pan 12″x3″ round or 9″x13″ rectangular
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment
- Airtight container or Saran Wrap (for cooling dough)
- Rolling pin (with 5/8-inch guides)
- Round cake pop maker — bite-pop size
- Stick Jig Tool (optional, for centered placement)
- Spatula
- Microwavable bowl (for chocolate)
- Laser thermometer
- Cake pop sticks
- Hand massager (for quick-drip technique)
- Food warming mat (to maintain coating temperature while dipping)
- Flat Surface/Baking Sheet
- Tipless Piping Bags
Cake Pop – Banana Cream
Description
Yield: Approximately 23–28 cake pops rolled to 5/8″ and using a bite-size cutter
Ingredients – Cake Dough Base
Ingredients – Dipping & Decoration
Bake & Rest
- Preheat your oven according to the box directions.
- Prepare the cake batter by combining the Betty Crocker White Cake Mix, instant banana pudding mix, water (an additional 2 tbsp), eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil, vanilla bean paste, and LorAnn Banana Emulsion.
- Bake according to box instructions.
- Rest: After removing the cake from the oven, let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes to release excess steam, then cover it with aluminum foil and let it rest for 1 to 2 hours, or until it comes to room temperature.
- Once the cake has cooled completely to room temperature, break it into pieces and place them into a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix on low speed for 3 to 5 minutes until the pudding-enriched cake crumbles down into a smooth, pliable Play-Doh consistency.
- Gently fold in the 1 cup of crushed Nilla Wafers by hand until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes by hand to give it the final consistency it requires.
- Roll the dough flat using 5/8-inch guides to ensure consistent depth.
- Cut out individual portions using your cutter.
- Melt 80%–90% Sweet Shop Melts Ultra White with 10%–20% Stover Deluxe Melts until smooth, then stir in 1 drop of yellow liposoluble food color for a light banana-yellow shade.
- Place the bowl of melted yellow coating directly onto your food warming mat set to hold at the target temperature.
- Check the coating with a laser thermometer to confirm it stays steadily within 92°F–98°F.
- Dip the tip of a treat stick into the melted coating, then insert it into the rolled-out cake cutout (almost to the top).
- Fully dip the cake pop into the yellow coating. Apply the hand massager to your wrist for a quick-drip vibration to smoothly shed excess coating.
- Lay the pops flat on a flat surface so that toppings and drizzled lines do not slide off while setting.
- Melt the cream cheese dollop coating blend (50% Ultra White + 40% Cream Cheese Melts + 10% Deluxe Melts).
- Add a soft blob/dollop of the white cream cheese coating mixture right on top of the yellow base.
- While the cream cheese dollop is still wet, sprinkle crushed Nilla Wafers directly over the top so they adhere securely.
- Allow the coating and dollop to set completely before packaging or serving.
CRITICAL: Do not overbake your cake. A larger surface area bakes faster—remove it as soon as a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Mix the Dough
Portion & Shape
I like to use the Bite Pop size round cake pop cutter from our website.
Insert Cake Pop Sticks & Dip
I use the stick jig tool for precise, centered placement.
Decorate & Set
Pro Tip: Why Sour Cream & Deluxe Melts?
- The Fat Ratio Sweet Spot: Adding dry instant pudding mix helps absorb excess liquid. The additional 2 tbsp of water prevents the dough from becoming dry or crumbly, while the ⅓ cup sour cream + 2 tbsp vegetable oil ratio maintains a rich, pliable texture without making the dough greasy.
- Deluxe Melts Advantage: Blending 10%–20% Deluxe Melts into your Sweet Shop Ultra White coating thins the melted chocolate naturally, achieving an effortless, ultra-smooth shell at 92°F–98°F without needing added paramount crystals or oil.
- Pudding Mix Mixing Time: Because instant pudding contains starches that activate under agitation, mixing for 3 to 5 minutes on low allows the cake to pull together into a smooth Play-Doh texture effortlessly.
- Nilla Wafer Crunch: Fold the crushed Nilla Wafers into the dough by hand after mixing, so the paddle attachment doesn’t reduce them to powder.
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